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Sources of Help


Help Lines and Information


General Helplines and Information for Mental Health and Support


Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.


Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)


Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)


Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)


SANE

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.

Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare

Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum




Abuse



Support for Children


NSPCC

Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline)

0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)

Website: www.nspcc.org.uk


Barnardo's

Children's Charity providing Advice, support and information for family and children


YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)


Sexual Abuse and Historical Abuse/Sexual Abuse

These organisations offer support for people who have experienced sexual abuse.


Help for Adult Victims of Child Abuse (HAVOCA)

Information and support for adults affected by childhood abuse, including an online support forum

Website: www.havoca.org



Lifecentre

Support for survivors of sexual abuse and anyone supporting them, including a helpline, text support and email counselling.

Phone: 0808 802 0808 (freephone)

Text Message: 07717 989 022 (textline)



The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)

A charity supporting adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. Provides a support line and local support services.

Phone: 0808 801 0331



One in Four

Offers advocacy and counselling services and information for people who have experienced sexual abuse.

Phone: 0800 170 0314


The Survivors Trust

Provides information and resources about local specialist services for survivors of sexual violence, including advocates and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs)

Phone: 08088 010 818


Sexual abuse – support for women CIS'ters (Childhood Incest Survivors)

Provides information, help and support for adult women who suffered incestuous abuse in childhood.

Phone: 023 8033 8080


Rape Crisis England & Wales

Support and information for women and girls affected by rape, sexual abuse or any form of sexual violence. Also provides details of local centres.


Mankind - Sexual abuse – support for men

Provides one-to-one counselling, therapeutic groups and couple counselling to men (age 18+) who have experienced sexual abuse at any time in their lives.


Survivors UK

020 3322 1860 (SMS)

074 9181 6064 (WhatsApp)



Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence


Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.

Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)


Victim Support

Provides emotional and practical support for people affected by crime and traumatic events.

Phone: 0808 168 9111




NHS

Live Well

Advice, tips and tools to help with health and wellbeing.






Addiction/ Drug and Alcohol


Alcoholics Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves getting sober with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Phone: 0800 917 7650 (24-hour helpline)


Al-Anon

Al-Anon is a free self-help “12 step” group for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else's drinking

Phone: 0800 0086 811 (daily, 10am to 10pm)


Drinkline

A free confidential helpline for people worried about their own or someone else's drinking.

Phone: 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm)


National Association for Children of Alcoholics

National Association for Children of Alcoholics offers free confidential advice and information to everyone affected by a parent’s drinking including children, adults and professionals.

Phone: 0800 358 3456 (Friday, Saturday and Monday 12pm to 7pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12pm to 9pm)


SMART Recovery UK

SMART Recovery UK face-to-face and online groups help people decide whether they have a problem with alcohol and drugs, build up their motivation to change, and offer a set of proven tools and techniques to support recovery.

Phone: 0330 053 6022 for general enquiries about SMART Recovery UK (9am to 5pm, Monday-Friday)


Cocaine Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Phone: 0800 612 0225 (daily, 10am to 10pm)


FRANK

Free, confidential information and advice about drugs, their effects and the law. FRANK's live chat service runs daily from 2pm to 6pm.

Phone: 0300 1236600 (24-hour helpline)

Text a question to: 82111


Marijuana Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using marijuana with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Phone: 0300 124 0373 (callback service)


Narcotics Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using drugs with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily, 10am to midnight)

Website: www.ukna.org



Anxiety


Anxiety UK

Is a Uk based charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.

Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm)



Bereavement



Cruse Bereavement Care

Support and Counselling services to those suffering loss and grief

Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)


BiPolar


Bipolar UK

A Uk based charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.



CALM

CALM stands for the Campaign Against Living Miserably. A charity providing a mental health helpline and webchat.

Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)

OCD

OCD Action

Support and information for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.

Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's Access Charge


OCD UK

A charity created by people with OCD, to help people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.

Phone: 0333 212 7890 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Website: www.ocduk.org


Family Functioning, Relationships


Family Lives

Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.

Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm)



Relate

The UK's largest provider of relationship support.


Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

Support groups for people with sex and love addictions

Phone: 020 7293 0994


Debt


National Debt Advice



Men's Health


Men's Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.


Eating disorders


Beat

Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s)




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The M Word, Mental Health Matters is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, it is not a tool for diagnosis, medical treatment, medication, or therapy. Always seek the advice of your Doctor or qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding any mental health symptom or medical condition. The M Word does not seek to make recommendations about medications or serve as a substitute for professional advice. Never disregard professional psychological or medical advice or delay in seeking professional advice or treatment because of something you have read at the M Word or anywhere else online. While the Blog is intended as a support tool for discussion and consideration it is not a substitute for medical or mental health intervention.



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